The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-07
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAI--FRIDAY. JANUARY z. 1857.
.sns Water Company, read the boil.

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lowing:
WHEREAS, In the month OF June,
1886, Samuel r. Bullock q Co., at the
solicitation Of many prominent citi-
zsns of Memphis, came to this city,
obtained a charter and organized a
coinpany for the purpose Of construct
ing system OF water works adapted
to the demands ihe thereto made,
both by this Council and the citizens
OF Memphis generally; and whereas,
pursuant to this purpose they pro-
ceeded to make surveys, examinations
and investigations at great expense,
and after having notified this Council
that they were thus engaged and as
soon as all necessary data could be
obtained, won d submit proposition
TO this Council which would compass
the end 60 repeatedly aud urgently de-
handed; and whereas, pursuant to
said promise and notification, the Citi-
zen's Water Company through their
president, Samuel Il. Bullock 4 Co.,
did on the third day of December,
1855, submit to this Council PROPOSE
ton for furnishing the CITY satisiac-
tory supply of water, providing therein
for city ownership within a fixed term
of years, at the option of the city; and
whereas, a committee was appointed
at said meeting to consider said propo-
sitiou, but reconsideTed, and action on
the proposition deferred and whereas,
at q meeting of this Council Deem
Der 10th, it was suggested that the re-
port OF the Committee OF Ten had
had been fled and awaited action
thereon, and thereupon the said
report of the Committee of Ten
was duly received and adopted, and
no report was made or action taken
upon the then and now pending prop
ositon OF the CitiZsns' Water Com
pany. Therefore to the end that the
proposition OF the Citizens Water
Company 80 long pending, and hith-
elto not considered, shall have such
respectful and prompt attention as it
reasonably demands, and final prac-
tical solution of the water question
shall be reached at the earliest day
possible therefore be ii
Resolved, That committee OF three
members of this Council be appointed
by the President, to whom shall be re-
ferred for consideration the said prop
osition of the said Citizens Water
Company, as a so the report and rec
concentrations OF the Committee OF
Ten, that they shall compare the same,
as now written or as they may here.
after be modified, and shall report
their action. to this Council at meet
ing to be called within tan days fol-
lowing this date, ssidl rep to en-
brace such facts and figures as may be
found necessary to an intelligent solu-
ton Of the water question, together
with their recommendations in the
premises.
After said report shall be made re-
spopse, prompt and final shall be made
to tue proposition Of the Citizens
Water Company.
On motion a committee OF three
YVES appointed to consider all water
matters. The following gentlemen
were appointed on said committee
Paterson, Randle and Hadden.
The Citizens Water Company prop
ositon was referred tossid committee,
with request to report In ten days.
COUNTY TAXATION.
The following resolution, offered by
James Lee, jr., was adopted:
WHEREAS, Tie citizens of the Tax
ing District, in addition to the amount
of taxes paid by them into the treas
ury thereof for local taxes, pay the
county OF shelby an annual tax OF sc
cents on the 500 of taxable property
within the corporate Hlimits; and
whereas none of sal county tax il
expended within thu said corporate
limits Of said Taxing District, there
fore,
Resolved, That equity and Justice
demands that eaid discrimination
should no lopgar exist; that the fac
OF our choosing to, tax Ourselves as
separate corporation should not pre-
clude us thereby from participation
in the equal bene6ts OF. the fund de
rived from the genera taxation of the
whole county, especially when eaic
Distric. pays ansexceedinQly large pro
portion Of the said county tax,
Resolved, further, That tho President
and storey he appointed committee
who shall confer with the wo,shipfu
County Court, to the end that equity
and justice may be done in the prem
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